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American vegetable company
NatureSweet
FormerlyDesert Glory, LTD
Company typePrivate
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990) in Devine, Texas, United States
HeadquartersSan Antonio, United States
Key peopleRodolfo Spielmann CEO Frederic Steunou CFO
Number of employees8,000 (2016)
Websitenaturesweet.com

NatureSweet LTD is a San Antonio-based produce grower, packager and seller. The company grows its tomatoes in greenhouses in Willcox, Arizona and six factories in three states of Central Mexico, Jalisco, Nayarit and Colima.

History

NatureSweet was founded in Devine, Texas, in 1990 under the name Desert Glory LTD. The company began selling tomatoes nationwide in 2012. In 2013, NatureSweet purchased the assets of the greenhouse grower, EuroFresh Farms. To increase production in 2016, the company partnered with Ganfer, a greenhouse vegetable growing company in North America. In 2017, it was reported that the company's Cherubs tomatoes were the number one small tomato in the United States.

The company is vertically integrated. and grows a variety of tomatoes that includes Glorys, Cherubs, SunBursts, Jubilees and Eclipses.

Certifications

NatureSweet's tomatoes are verified as a non-GMO product by The Non-GMO Project and all of its facilities are Level 3 SQF certified.

References

  1. "Alumnus, NatureSweet CEO Described His Path into Business World". University of Texas at Dallas. March 12, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  2. "NatureSweet® Tomatoes Announces New Chief Financial Officer". Globe Newswire. May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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  5. Brezosky, Lynn (September 30, 2015). "NatureSweet CEO Got Results By Raising Employee's Pay". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  6. ^ Loria, Keith (January 11, 2017). "New Campaign to Highlight NatureSweet's Growing Standards". The Produce News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  7. Hornick, Mike (May 8, 2012). "NatureSweet Sues Mastronardi Over Trademark". The Packer. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  8. Brezosky, Lynn (January 28, 2013). "NatureSweet to Buy Tomato Growing Firm". Mysa. My San Antonio. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  9. Wittig, Ainslee (October 30, 2013). "NatureSweet Drops Crops for Success". Arizona Range News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  10. Sparks, Brian (July 5, 2016). "NatureSweet and Ganfer Partner on Tomato Production". Greenhouse Grower. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  11. Donnel, jessica (October 26, 2016). "NatureSweet's Lori Castillo Talks 'Tomatoes Raised Right' and New Pack Sizes". AndNowUKnow. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  12. Groh, John (June 29, 2015). "NatureSweet unveils New Tomato Variety". The Produce News. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  13. "Non-GMO Project Verified Product". The Non-GMO Project. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
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